Folding umbrella.



F. A. LUNDQUIST.

FQLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION TILED MAY 16, 1am. RENEWED JUNE 3, 1912.

1,049,743, Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK AUGUST LUNDQUIST, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB T0 CHARLES W.

, BOUTON, O1? BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

Application filed my 18, 1910,, Serial No. 561,630. Renewed June 8, 1912. Serial No. 701,481.

T 0 all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK' A. Luna- UIsT, a citizen of the United States, residing at- Brookl n, in the county of Kings and State of ew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Folding Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in folding umbrellas, the object being to improve the general construction in such a manner that a val) compact, strong, and durable umbrella is formed.

Another object of my invention is to provide novel means for holding the top notch in its proper position when the umbrella is being used, whereby all danger of the same moving in any way so as to allow the umbrella to collapse is prevented.

Another object of my invention is to provide an umbrella, which is so. constructed that the handle catch for holding the runner is dispensed with, the stretcher bars being so constructed that they will hold the ribs Another object of mv invention is to rovide a novel form of rib, which is forme of an inner and outer section pivotally connect'cd together, the inner section being formedof a pair of bars between which the outer section is pivoted in such a manner that the same can be folded in eitherdirection, so'that all danger of the rib being broken by a person notfamiliar with the operation of the umbrella is prevented.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification Figure 1 is an elevation art-1y in section. Fig. 2 is a detail longitudinal section through the upper portion of the stick. Fig. 3 is'a section taken on line 33 of Fig. i. Fig. 4 is an elevation partly in section. Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of one of the ribs.

in carrying out my improved invention, I employ a stick A which is formed of an inner section B, and outer section C, the inner section being formed of a plurality of rods pivotally connected together and he outer sec ion of a plurality of sleeves apart, and the outer faces of the same are provided with reduced portions forming shoulders C adapted to co-act with the top notch D, which is carried by. one of the sleeve sections in such a manner that when the sleeve sections are moved into engagement with each other the top notch carried by the other section will be in en agelnent with the shoulders so as to hold e sleeve sections over the joints of inner section, whereby an exceedingly strong and durable stick'is formed. When it is desired to fold the stick by pressing on the ferrule section so as to throw the shoulders out of engage ment with the top notch, the sleeve sections can be moved longitudinally upon the inner sections of the stick so as to uncover the joints, so as to allow the same to be folded.

Slidably mounted on the outer sleeve section of the stick is a runner F, which is locked by a catch G carried by the sleeve section carryin the top notch, in order to hold the same in its properposition when the umbrella is opened, as will be hereinafter fully described.

Pivotally mounted ribs H formed of inner section I, and an outer section J, the inner section being formed of a pair of rods I between the outer ends of which are pivot-ally mounted the inner ends of the outer sections J, in such a manner that the same can swing in either direction in order-to prevent the ribs from becoming broken when being folded. Slidably mounted on each of the ribs, is a. sleeve K adapted to be moved over the joints of the rib section, so as to hold the ribs firmly.

Pivotally connected to each of the sleeves is a stretcher bar'L formed of two strips L, .L, which are connected to the runner;-

at the lower ends, in such a manner that one of said stri s of each stretcher bar is connected to t e adjacent strip of the next stretcher'bar as clearly shown at M, whereby the stretcher bars will be bowed when the runner is forced upwardly, and when drawn donwnwardly will be dra .11 together so as to lie folded with the stick, in order to hold the ribs against the stick without use of the ordinary catch.

in the top notch are A handle N, is connected to the end of l the stick in the ordinary manner, and it will be seen that by this construction an umbrella l is formed which is very light in construe l tion, and one which is exceedingly strong.

When it is desired to fold the umbrella, the ferrule member of the stick is compressed, and the top notch drawn upwardly so as to allow the sleeve section to be moved from over the hinge joints of the inner section in order to fold the sections one upon another, and by shifting the sleeves on the rib sections, the ribs and stretcher bars can be folded along the side of the sleeve section carrying the top notch and runner.

\Vhat I claim is 1. A folding umbrella comprising a stick 1 formed of an inner and outer section, each of said sections comprising a plurality of sections, a top notch carried by one of the outer sections, a catch formed integral with i the ferrule section of the inner section, and l co-a' Sing with the top notch, a runner slidably mounted on the outer section, sectional ribs (arried by the top notch, and sectional stretcher bars connecting said ribs and runner.

A folding umbrella comprising a stick formed of an inner and outer section, the inner section being formed of a plurality of pivotally connected sections, and the outer section of a plurality of sleeve sections, a top notch carried by one of said sleeve sections slidably mounted upon the inner sections, the ferrule sections of the inner section being split longitudinally to form spring members having reduced portions forming shoulders, adapted to co-act with the top notch carried by one of the sleeve sections.

F lANK AUG UST LUNDQUIST. \Vitnesses CHAS. W. Booms, JAMES W'. RAYNOR. 

